Washoe County Library System

A story about two fearless women, and friendship, romance, courage, and survival in the Old West. When Mexican forces threaten their homeland, Sarah Ashby McClure and her younger sister Euphemia move their family and friends to safety. Resettling on the rugged West Texas plains, they soon become targets of Indian raids. They are determined to defend their homeland while their men fight in the Civil War.

A family of early settlers with a young daughter living on the Martian frontier struggle to survive the environment and others.

Amidst the adventure, hardships, and excitement of her teenage years on the Dakota prairie, Laura Ingalls Wilder puts pen to paper and begins to document her extraordinary life. Laura matures from young girl to woman, making sacrifices to help her family survive. She also meets her loving husband, Almanzo Wilder, and together with their daughter, Rose, they set off on their own pioneer adventure in Missouri.

Elizabeth Thatcher, a young teacher who left her life of high society to teach out west in Coal Valley, has been home with her family in the city. Feeling that it2s time to return to teaching in Coal Valley, Elizabeth goes back to the small mining town. However, life has unexpected challenges in store for the young teacher when she runs into an old flame in her new home.

The day that Katie Elder is buried, her four sons return home to Clearwater, Texas, to pay their last respects. It is a he-man story, as well as, a drama of the maternal influence of Katie Elder, her sacrifice, love and incredible valor. The hopes and aspirations for her sons is movingly communicated from beginning to conclusion.

Elizabeth struggles in her classroom when Ray Wyatt's nephews come to town and bully the other students; while a railroad commissary threatens the existence of Abigail's cafe, Lee and Rosemary argue over Rosemary learning to drive.

A woman claims to have harmful information about Carson's secret past; Cody comes down with apparent appendicitis.

Deciding she needs more independence, Elizabeth moves out of her friend Abigail's home and into a new home of her own. While Jack is proud of Elizabeth's sense of independence, he is also conflicted as he had bought land in hopes of building a house for both of them. Abigail has concerns of her own, as problems arise with the orphan boy she took in. In addition, the entire town is shocked to learn that their new pastor has a criminal past.

Elizabeth Thatcher is a young teacher who left her life of high society to teach out west in Coal Valley, a small mining town. Despite the challenges that now face her, Elizabeth finds her work fulfilling and even finds herself falling for the handsome constable Jack Thornton. However, when both of their siblings are in an accident, a rift forms between Jack and Elizabeth.

Schoolteacher Elizabeth and Mountie Jack have had their love tested in many ways, and have come out stronger for it. Now, they must focus on assisting others who need a helping hand. Elizabeth takes it on herself to reach out to a snobbish and standoffish student to find out why she is distancing herself from her classmates. Meanwhile, Jack aids a young mother whose husband has deserted her.